singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:: N" b8 D  \. B: h2 I8 L2 L
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canteen only...2 Q8 P: m$ p( N& ~3 H
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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that's expensive.... - |% k7 K% \  G* n
i thought they might make it cheaper there in the emerald city.

vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
+ l, K/ n9 ]# e8 I8 aI never really like starbucks. they...

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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:" Y" D" X7 M) d# q+ I
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% _) P0 W* v$ m, ?It depends on how much RMB rose.

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8 z2 f( \) P$ S7 Z9 ?& }They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:4 x, U6 d/ {8 W: U/ N, ~* C

  T1 ?5 v+ h3 {9 q' n+ T- L- lwhat other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

3 n% Y) g" |6 ?0 h4 a8 WI think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:6 v0 D6 D0 t; {+ T, Y9 e& Z- c0 S
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:6 i- S, S: Q/ r9 `1 J

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, v; ]; l* a8 Y$ ^They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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* W$ ^, _) T+ @If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:& \% Z: y# I/ [
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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Addiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

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hey, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too